The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-01-08
GILL NYE.
o.. b studying Zoology in North Caro-
lima Mountains.

lima Mountains.
AsHEvILLE, n. c., Dec. 8.
rhsre Is no place in the United States, SO
....,I know. where the COW is more ver-
81. or anbide1trous, IL may be allowed
srouss of q term that Is far above my sta
son In hfc. than hers in tho mountains OF
~ Carolina, where the obese 'possum and
S.opoDvlnous distiller have their homes.
THO life Of a North Carolina COW is indeed
,raurbt with various changes and saturated
- q zeal which is praiseworthy in the ex-
80. From the sunny days when she
s,rlols through the beautiful valleys, in
s.r+inr bor black. rotrousse and perspiration
}o.tei nose into the blue grass from ear TO
a. uutfi at lies close, when every part and
ro-.i,D of her overworkcd system is turned
into food. r.lmeut or oyorcoat buttons, the
rrs Of the Tar-beel CON- is ono Of intense
activity.
JacLasses in tho south are Of two kinds,
Vi, male and female. Much as has been
soi5 Of tle jackass pro and con, l do not re-
,osn,ber ever 90 have seen the above state
,,snt in print before, and yet 1t Is as trite as
uisincontroyeruble. In the Rocky noun
ta,ps We cell this animal the burro. There
he nac,, bacon, -four and salt to the miners.
Tbs miners eat the bacon and flour, and with
gBe salt they are enabled to successfully salt
The mines.
The burro has a low, contralto voice which
s,gbt 20 have some machine oil on it. The
Yoiceoi this animal is not unpleasant II he
would pull some Of the pathos out Of it and
make it more joyous.
Here the iackass at times becomes CO.
worker with the COW in hauling tobacco and
other necessities Of life into town, but he goes
no further in the matter Of assistance. He
eomuels her tc tread the cheese press alone
and contributes nothing whatever in the way
a. assistance for the butter industry.
Tie North Carolina COW Is frequently seen
hero driven double or single by means Of a
rnau ~ope line attached to tall, emaciated
gentleman. Who is generally clothed with
ho divine right Of suffrage, to which he
adds o small pair Of ear bobs during the
holidays
The cow is attached to each shaft and a
ansll sugletree, or swingletree, by means OF
q broad strap harness. She also wears
breechine, in which respect she frequently
has the advantage Of her escort.
think ] have never witnessed q sadder
heht than that Of a new mich COW, torn
away from home and friends and kindred
dear descending a steep mountain road at a
rapid rate and striving in her poor, weak
manner TO keep out Of the way Of small
Jackson Democratic wagon loaded with a
big hogsbead full Of tobacco. 1t seems to me
50 totally foreign to the nature OF the COW to
ntar into the tobacco traffic, line Of bust
ness FOR which she can have no sympathy and
N which Sis certainly can feel very little in
brest
A great many people come here from vari-
Gus parts Of the world, for the climate.
When they have remained here for one win
Yer, however, they decide TO leave it whore
kiR
It's said that the climate here is very much
Ike that Of Turin. But did not intend to
90 % Turin even before heard about that.
Please send my paper TO the same address,
and If some one who knows good remedy
Tor chilblains whl contribute it to The Sab
bath Globe shall watch for 1T with great in.
terest Yours as hero "a. BILL NYE
p 81 should have said relative to the
sow Of this state that If the owners would
work their butter more and their COWS less
they would confer great boon ON the con-
sumtr Of both. BIN.